What the, and I cannot overstate this, fuck?

@bloor
A wee bit like squirrel cage HF antennae - measured for a particular frequency but the multiple conductors gave very wide bandwidth. But that only works at radio frequencies....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cage_aerial

@tony @ben @dazo @bloor

Early days with this product but first impressions are very positive. The sound is now “calmer” you get the impression the performers have more time and space. The entire frequency range is sharper but without being brittle. There’s just a rightness with the music, I am drawn in to the music, more engaged and that is what the listener is always striving for. I think the English Electric 8Switch is a keeper!

What are those people smoking?
Can I have some?

@wendinoakland This is already a meme. https://mastodon.social/@rotopenguin/115981213384396107 @bloor

@jbqueru@floss.social @david_chisnall@infosec.exchange @hiisikoloart@writing.exchange @bloor@bloor.tw If you want a example of quirky hardware aimed at audiophiles, this is one of my favorites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-QxLAxwxkM

@Drayventhal @bloor @hiisikoloart @david_chisnall wow, we were already making fun of those people 30+ years ago.

@bloor
There is nothing you cannot sell to audiophiles

@bloor they are digital cables ;3

@bloor I don’t care what people say, I can _hear_ the difference when I use these $20000 custom audio cables.

Worth every penny.

@Drayventhal @bloor @david_chisnall @jbqueru
That is pretty interesting, thank you.
It seems I stumble upon strange tech lore every day here. (I am about 0% tech-y myself so this is practically alchemy to me)

@grendel84 @bloor I would love a few feet of it for cat toys

@bloor it reminds me of fungi

@Landsil @tony @ben @bloor

The more you pay, the more you need to convince others it's better ... Otherwise you admit to being fooled and tricked to give away lots if money for no valid reasons ... Basically to not look like an idiot ... except ........

@dazo @tony @ben @bloor
I understand that mentality but somehow it never worked with me.
I prefer to leave a negative review and maybe do a video so others are aware.
Obviously helps if I can return the product.

@bloor it must to be mitigate cross talk between cables, I feel like there's better ways to achieve that

@bloor
Well...

"Audiophiles Can’t Differentiate Audio Signals Sent Through Copper, Banana, and Mud in Blind Test"

https://www.headphonesty.com/2026/01/audiophiles-fail-copper-banana-mud-blind-test/

@bloor Sometimes I think the audiophiles need interventions, but then I remember that they are mostly rich people whose lives are so empty

@geoffl @bloor Who knew?

@geoffl @bloor Conclusio: You need gold coated, full moon light twisted quantum cables.

@geoffl @bloor lmao gonna recommend a banana for perfect audio listening quality to any audiophiles i meet now just to see if they do it